Anterior shoulder dislocation and ipsilateral humeral shaft fracture

Simultaneous dislocation of shoulder and humeral shaft fracture is a rare injury, and there is no clear protocol for its treatment. Herein we present a case of a 15-year-old boy, who suffered from a job-related accident and sustained fracture of humeral shaft associated with ipsilateral anterior sho...

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Published in:Iranian journal of medical sciences 2012-09, Vol.37 (3), p.202-204
Main Authors: Karimi-Nasab, Mohammad Hossein, Shayesteh-Azar, Masoud, Sajjadi-Saravi, Majid, Mehdi Daneshpoor, Seyed Mohamad
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
glenohumeral dislocation
humeral fracture
Shoulder
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Summary:Simultaneous dislocation of shoulder and humeral shaft fracture is a rare injury, and there is no clear protocol for its treatment. Herein we present a case of a 15-year-old boy, who suffered from a job-related accident and sustained fracture of humeral shaft associated with ipsilateral anterior shoulder dislocation and fracture of greater tuberosity 15 years ago. He received closed reduction of both injuries and coaptation plaster splint for four weeks, followed by Sarmiento splint at that time. Fifteen years after the injury, he has no problem related to the previous injury, and does not experience any episode of shoulder instability.
ISSN:0253-0716
1735-3688